Missouri State

Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Des Moines Area Community College
Spent two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College, where she was a two-time region champion…Helped lead the Bears to two NJCAA World Series appearances, including a third place finish in 2023…Batted .306 in 42 games played as freshman as DMACC went 54-12…She also slugged .500, drove in 14 runs and owned a .929 fielding percentage in her first season at DMACC…First-team all-region selection as a sophomore after hitting .408 with 80 hits, 60 runs, 47 RBI, 24 stolen bases, 21 doubles and 10 home runs as the Bears went 47-11…Was also a first-team academic all-region selection in her second season at DMACC.
 
High School
Four-year starter at Dallas Center-Grimes High School (Iowa) for head coach Steve Schlafke, who is the father of current Missouri State head coach Kasey Griffith…Helped lead the Mustangs to three state tournament appearances…Made an immediate impact by hitting .367 in both her freshman and sophomore seasons, earning first-team all-conference and third-team all-state honors in her sophomore campaign…Knocked 50 hits and owned a .400 batting average in addition to a .440 on-base percentage as a junior…Was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection and earned all-district and second-team all-state accolades following her junior season…Saved her best for last as she wrapped up her high school career by batting .438 with a .481 on-base percentage and 63 hits…Helped lead DCG to a 35-7 record and a state runner-up finish en route to collecting first-team all-state, all-district and all-conference (unanimous selection) honors.
 
Personal
Elle Marie Nelsen was born 12/12/03 in Des Moines, Iowa…Daughter of Clint and Mandi Nelsen of Grimes, Iowa…Has two brothers, Lane and Tyde…Plans to major in Elementary Education.